oh, sorry! excuse us. shhh-shh! reforming immigration, president obama lays out his plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system including a proposal that gives millions of illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship. a possible shift for the boy scouts of america. the organization weighs changing its policy that excludes gays from its ranks. back in the big easy, new orleans's back to hosting the super bowl for the first time since the devastation of super bowl for the first time since the devastation of hurricane katrina. captioning funded by cbs good morning, good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. later today, president obama outlines his vision for immigration reform. during a visit to las vegas

yesterday, a bipartisan group of senators released its blueprint for reforming immigration law. in a cbs news poll, the notion of providing a pathway for citizenship to illegal immigrant is gaining popularity. 51% of those asked now support the idea of allowing illegal immigrants working in this country to stay and possibly become citizens. that's compared to 37% the year before last. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. the president is going lay out his own vision for immigration reform, but he is reportedly very encouraged by the senate plans. so he plans to support that plan and also call for quick action by congress. president obama had planned to push his vision for immigration reform at a speech in las vegas today. now the president will set his plan aside and endorse a plan unveiled monday by a bipartisan group of senators. >> this is a big deal. this is an important

development. this is in keeping with the principles the president has been espousing for a long time. >> reporter: the group of eight senators, four democrats and four republicans, believe their plan could pass where others have failed. >> we believe this will be the year congress finally gets it done. >> reporter: the proposal provides a way for the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the u.s. to become permanent citizens after steps have been taken to beef up border security. the president supports a quicker tooth citizenship, but the -- path to citizenship, but the white house says he's willing to compromise. >> we will work with congress, both parties, both houses, to achieve the bipartisan bill we need. >> reporter: despite support from both parties in congress and the white house, many people we talked to say passing a bill won't be easy. >> no one should expect that members of the senate are just going to rubber stamp what a group have met and decide. >> reporter: many here acknowledge the political climate has changed since

president obama won 71% of the latino vote. >> there is more political risk in opposing immigration reform than in supporting it. >> rr:eporte the president will push for public support beginning with his speech in las vegas this afternoon. now the biggest worry the white house had with that senate plan was that path to citizenship. but apparently now the white house feels the senate plan is on track with the way they think about the path to citizenship. although there are still republicans out there who don't want anything that smacks of amnesty. anne-mar? >> susan, thank you. this morning the senate foreign relations she and expected to confirm john kerry's nomination to be the next secretary of state. kerry, the current chairman of the committee, sailed through his confirmation hearing last week. the full senate could vote by the end of the day. in a $50.5 billion relief bill for the victims of superstorm sandy, it's on its way to president obama's desk. the senate approved the aid bill yesterday, two weeks after the

house. we have this report. the bill is passed. >> reporter: the senate approved the superstorm sandy aid bill by a vote of 62-36. three months after the storm devastated the northeast coast, congress passed the $50.5 million emergency relief package. >> the bill we passed today is almost everything we wanted in the senate bill. >> reporter: all 36 votes against the measure were from republicans, many of whom opposed adding billions more to the national debt. >> if we don't apply at least some discipline to how we evaluate and how we examine how we're going to go forward without continuing to plunge into debt and to borrow money, then i think we're shirking our duty here. >> reporter: the bill includes more than $12 billion in housing and urban development grants for victims of sandy and other disasters. more than $11 billion for fema and $10 billion to repair mass transit systems in and around new york city.

and better prepare them for future storms. new york senator charles schumer fought for the bill. >> sandy struck a body blow against new york state and new jersey. today we finally struck back. >> reporter: earlier this month, president obama approved almost $10 billion to replenish the national flood insurance program. sandy struck on october 29. it's blamed for more than 130 deaths and tens of billions of dollars in damage. cbs news. congress and the president are also dealing with the issue of gun control. yesterday the president met with 13 law enforcement leaders. mr. obama is pressing for a ban on assault weapons and limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines. the law enforcement officials pressed the need for tighter background checks and a better mental health system. the president says he hopes congress is listening. >> hopefully if law enforcement officials who are dealing with this stuff every single day can

come to some basic consensus in terms of steps that we need to take congress is going to be paying attention to them and will be able to make progress. >> mr. obama admits he'll have a hard time winning broad support for a ban on assault weapons. the boy scouts of america is considering a big change -- dropping its policy of excluding gays as scouts as scoutmasters. gay rights groups are applauding the possible change, but the final decision would be left to individual chapters. >> reporter: the boy scouts had reaffirmed its policy excluding gays just last year. pressure on the group was building. major corporations like u.p.s. and the merck foundation cut off donations to the scouts. activists posted petitions on the internet urging a policy change, and some local boy scout charters fought the policy. >> we love the program that it has to offer, but we really have a problem with their membership and the fact that they're excluding people from our

community. and we just want to stand up and let them know that we weren't going to do that. >> reporter: scout pack 442 posted a nondiscrimination policy on its web site but had to remove it under threat of losing its charter. if the national policy change is approved, pack 442 and all local charters will now be allowed to admit anyone they choose, including gays. >> i was ecstatic that they're even considering doing this and possibly allowing individual councils and packs and troops to decide what their membership policies will be, who they will welcome into their organization. and i'm really hoping that it goes through next week. >> reporter: the boy scouts of america board will consider the proposal next week and could make a decision as early as wednesday. cbs news, dallas. overseas now, as we learn more about the deadly fire in a

brazilian nightclub, it's becoming more evident that the victims didn't stand a chance. a vigil was held yesterday for the 231 people who died early sunday morning. a fire started by flairs spread quickly. there was no alarm, no fire escape and just one exit and the club's license had expired. in north africa now, al qaeda-linked rebels have retreated from the ancient city of timbuktu in mali. rebels fled after torching several buildings including a library that held manuscripts dating back to the 12th century. the rebels had controlled timbuktu for ten months. coming up on the morning news, high water down under. flood victims in australia struggle to keep their heads above water. this is the "cbs morning news." (announcer) make mornings special, with fancy feast mornings gourmet cat food. mornings are delicious protein rich entrees with garden veggies and egg.

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australia have killed at least four people. torrential rains caused rivers to overflow, forcing helicopters to rescue hundreds. officials say around 3,000 houses are now under water, and about a quarter million homes are without power. the floodwaters are expected to peak later today. on the "cbs moneywatch," toyota's on top and turning the page on barnes and noble stories. we have that and more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. most asian market rallied on news from japanese banks on larger profits this year. tokyo's nikkei gained .5% while the hang seng lost a fraction. pending sales dropped in december. the dow tumbled after four weeks of gains and went down 14 points to 13,881. the nasdaq added 4.5 points. toyota is back, grabbing the top spot from g.m. as the world's top automaker. the company sold a record 9.7 vehicles last year, up 28%, and

nearly half a million more cars than general motors. toyota lost the lead in 2011 after production was hurt by the quake and tsunami in japan. the maker of little debbie is going to buy drake's cakes. mcgee foods offered drake's $27.5 million for the brands that include devil dogs, funny bones, and yodels. a judge still has to approve the sale. a buyer for twinkies and other hostess case is expected to be announced soon. barnes and noble will continue to downsize. the "wall street journal" says the bookstore will close about 2 stores a year for the next decade. they are currently about 700 stores in the u.s. the nation's largest bookstore has been facing tough competition from online retailers and discounters. and jcpenney is reversing course and bringing back sales this week. the struggling company experimented with getting rid of discounts last year, but that turned off customers. the new plan calls for adding hip new brands and creating

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in the forecast, new york, partly cloudy 48, miami, 80, chicago, 63, dallas, 75, thunderstorms, los angeles, mostly sunny, high of 63. time for the national forecast. a severe line of thunderstorms will march out of the south into the southern plains and mississippi valley. a large storm system will hit the midwest with snow, heavy rain and severe thunderstorms today and tomorrow. and up to 20 inches of snow is possible in the mountains of the pacific northwest and the rockies. in sports now, get ready for some colorful stories, outrageous quotes, and a lot of talk about the harbaugh brothers coaching against each other for the super bowl xlvii. today is media day when players and coaches from both teams make themselves available to scores of reporters. on monday, the baltimore ravens arrived in new orleans. their opponents, the san francisco 49ers, made it to town on sunday.

this is baltimore's first trip to the super bowl since 2001. it has been almost as long, 11 years, since the city of new orleans hosted the super bowl. and getting the big game back to the big easy has been a difficult task. vinita nair has more. >> reporter: good morning. as if the super bowl is not the most hyped sporting event in the world, media day is a close second. imagine 5,000-plus members of the media asking every single question you can think of. that is what today is all about. new orleans seems ready to handle all of this. in fact, there are even rumors that they want to put a bid in for the 2018 super bowl. ♪ >> reporter: the distinct sound of new orleans jazz, the trombone. ♪ >> reporter: the clarinet. ♪ >> reporter: and then the smiles. >> i'm born and raised. i've been here 58 years.

i'd never go anywhere else. this is my home. >> reporter: the city is gearing up for two huge back-to-back events nicknamed supergre dssup. first the super bowl this sunday. the first event hosted since katrina. >> i love the 49ers. >> i know it's going to be good. >> reporter: then just nine days later, mardi gras. the events will bring in one million visitors, 100 million viewers worldwide, and nearly $1 billion in revenue. what can you imagine that time period is going to be like? >> really a really good decision or really bad one. you get to decide. >> this is a country unto itself. new orleans from up town to st. bernard parish line, there's always something going on. >> reporter: even in a city used to throwing big paurts -- big parties, supergraw may not be so

easy. in terms of the impact on locals, this did change the parade schedule. normally the first parade kicks on the day of the super bowl, february 3. so to accommodate, city officials decided to move the first parade, it happened on january 25. and we are sleeping and staying right in the french quarter. i can say firsthand the parades are no less strong. they are just as loud and as colorful as years past. >> did you say sleeping? >> reporter: yeah, attempting. trying to. >> thank you very much, vinita nair. in case you're wondering who to pick for super bowl xlvii, a popular video game might hold the answer. the makers of "madden nfl '13" ran a simulation and are predicting baltimore will win 27-24. the game ended dramatically with san francisco quarterback colin kaepernick throwing an interception in the final play. it's correctly predicted the winner in seven of the last nine super bowls.

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a wounded warrior has undergone a rare double arm transplant. brendon marrocco had transplant surgery last month. the 26-year-old infantryman posted these pictures on his twitter account and tweeted that his new arms already move a little. he is the first u.s. soldier to survive after losing both his arms and legs in the iraq war and only the seventh person in the u.s. to undergo successful double arm transplant surgery. iran says it has sent a live monkey into space monday. the monkey was strapped into something that looks like a car seat. the iranian spokesperson says it returned to earth safely. the state department has not confirmed the flight but says the launch could show that iran is developing long-range missiles. and new competition at the westminster kennel club. two new breeds will compete this year. the russell terrier dates back to the 1800s and was used for

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now. good morning. today is tuesday, january 29. i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. i'm mike hydeck. good morning. is it hot in here? mr. bernstein, what is it like outside. >> i just want to see if that jacket is going to stay on. we've warmed up. it's in the 40s and even a few a-degree readings in spots. kind of all over the board. your day planner definitely going to be milder than yesterday. look how much better the visibility is right now than yesterday. we do have patchy fog. we're going to climb into the low 50s by 1:00. probably topping around 56 in town. you guys southwest of us, culpeper, harrisonburg, you can make low 60s today. i think we'll all be well up in the 60s tomorrow. there's a slight chance of a shower this morning. we're watching some big time showers and storms moving in toward michigan coming out of the chicago area but locally some very light sprinkles have

been coming east. fog a little bit of a problem. garrett county, you can't see up there. zero visibility. down to a mile enough at gaithersburg w. a few more hours till the sun rises, we'll have to watch out for the fog concern. look at the big difference in temperatures. 52 in winchester. just on the west side of the blue ridge, we've got the warmer temps rieg to move in. i -- -- warmer temperatures trying to move in. let's check in with monica with timesaver traffic. it's terrible tuesday for you, jess. it's not so terrible out there right now. we just got that construction on the west side of town. outer loop at route 50, you were diverted on to the surface roadway and inner loop of the beltway at route 7 staying to the left to get by. and also diverted at one point as well on to route 7. so watch out for that. on the west side of town.

not really costing true much extra time. i-95 at backlick road in newington, this is nice and quiet as you head up toward the beltway. if you're planning to head over to the north side of town, no issues to report on the beltway between college park and bethesda. looking good on 95 and 270 exog down to 49 -- coming down to 495. one last look outside and we'll look at 270 at montrose road in rockville. i'll be back with more in a few minutes. >> thanks, monika. see you in a little bit. president obama promised the latino community that immigration reform would be one of his top priorities if he got reelected. >> to help fulfill that promise, he focused his big election speech to be on this issue. >> but the white house immigration package might not evennen needed. >> reporter: president obama had planned to push his vision for immigration reform at a speech in las vegas today. but now the president will set his plan aside and endorse a plan unveiled monday by a

bipartisan group of senators. >> this is a big deal. this is an important development. this is in keeping with the principles the president has been espousing for a long time. >> reporter: the group of eight senators, four democrats and four republicans, believe their plan could pass where others have failed. >> we believe this will be the year congress finally gets it done. >> reporter: the proposal provides a way for the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the u.s. to become permanent citizens after steps have been taken to beef up border security. the president supports a quicker path to citizenship, but the white house says he's willing to compromise. >> we will work with congress, with both parties in both houses to achieve the kind of bipartisan bill that we need. >> reporter: despite support from both parties in congress and the white house, many people we talked to say passing a bill won't be easy. >> no one should expect that members of the senate are just